Egg-lifter.



J. W. LANG.

EGG LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18, 1909.

Patented June 21, 1910.

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null-ls ANDREW B. GRAHAM C0, VHOTOLITMOGRAPNERS. WASHINGTON. n. c.

J. W. LANG.

EGG LIFTER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 18, 1909. ,3 Patented June 21, 1910.

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f {3 I 1 E JOSIAH WALLACE LANG, OF FLORIS, IOWA.

EGG-LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 18, 1909.

Patented June 21, 1910.

Serial No. 513.448.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSIAH lV. LANG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Floris, in the county of Davis and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Lifters, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in egg lifters, and the leadingobject of my invention is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be of strong and durable construction and will efficientlyperform the intended functions.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an egg lifter whichwill be adapted to readily grasp a layer of eggs in a crate to lift thesame for examination or to permit of their being transferred from onereceptacle to another.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an egg lifterwhich will securely and firmly grasp the eggs without the slightestdanger of breaking the same, and which will be of simple and inexpensiveconstruction.

l/Vith these and other hereinafter disclosed objects of a like characterin view, my invention consists in an egg lifter embodying certain novelfeatures of construction and combination and arrangement of parts forservice substantially as described and as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, represents a top plan view of the device. Fig. 2, represents aside view thereof, the egg grasping portions being in normal or openposition. Fig. 3, represents,

a longitudinal sectional view of the device in operative position, and,Fig. 4, represents an end view of the egg lifter.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of reference referto corresponding parts in the various views: the letter A, designatesthe ends of my device, said sides being held in proper spaced relationby the side strips B interposed therebetween the whole forming arectangular frame, while to brace and strengthen the frame I provide thebrace bar C, said bar connecting the end strips A at a pointintermediate their length and aiding in retaining them in spacedrelation, said bar G having a series of semi-circular grooves orrecesses formed in its upper face. Resting in said grooves and havingtheir ends pivotally secured in recesses in the inner faces of thestrips B are the rods D and E, said rods being alternately disposed andbeing prevented from becoming disengaged from the grooves in the bar Cby means of a longitudinally disposed rod F secured to the top of thebar C and having a series of corresponding grooves in which the rods Dand E are engaged and retained.

Suitably secured to and projecting downward from the rods D are a seriesof loops G, said loops being of such size as to engage the egg andprevent it from slipping down- Ward but being too small to permit thepassage of the egg therethrough. Secured to the rods E at pointsopposite the loops G are the fingers H, said fingers being formed of apiece of wire secured to the rod and having two downwardly extendingends terminating in reversely bent portions as at I, these portions Ibeing filled with solder, or a lump of solder may be placed on the endof each finger without the necessity of bending, the object of formingthe enlarged portion I thereon being to provide a larger contactingsurface where the finger comes into contact with the egg and thus toobviate the danger of breaking the egg as is liable to be the case whenmerely a small body comes into contact with the shell thereof.

Pivotally secured to the bar C by means of the plates or brackets J arethe handles K and L, a coil spring M being interposed between saidhandles and having its ends secured thereto to normally force themapart. Pivotally secured to the handle K by means of the pin N havingone end engaged in the handle and the other in the extension of thebracket J is the bar O, while similarly secured to the handle L by pin Nis the bar P, said bars 0 and P having a series of openings Q formedtherein. Firmly secured to each rod D and projecting upward therefromintermediate the length thereof is a crank lever B, the hori- Zontalportion of said crank being engaged in one of the openings in the bar 0,while similarly projecting from the rods E are the cranks S, said cranksbeing engaged in the openings in the bar P, as will be clearlyunderstood by reference to Figs. 2 and 3.

The operation of my device is as follows: The egg lifter in the normalposition as shown in Fig. 2 with the grasping portions held open by theaction of the spring M in forcing the handles K and L apart is insertedinto the crate or other receptacle from which it is desired to removethe eggs. Then, by pressing the handles together, the bars 0 and P aremoved in opposite directions, carrying with them the crank levers R andS, said levers in turn swinging the rods D and E, this motion causingthe loops and fingers to engage and hold the eggs as is shown mostclearly in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings,the construction and operation of my device will be readily understoodand its advantages be fully comprehended, and it will be seen that Iprovide a simple, strong and durable egg lifter and holder.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a frame,of rock shafts having their ends journaled therein, lugs formedcentrally on and projecting from the shafts, fingers carried by theshafts, and means engaging alternate lugs and rocking adjacent shafts inopposite directions to cause the fingers to approach each other to graspan egg and a spring interposed between the rocking means for returningthe parts to normal position.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a frame,of rock shafts having their ends journaled therein, loops depending fromalternate shafts, fingers of slightly less length than the loops carriedby the other shafts, there being a pair of fingers opposite each loop,and means for rocking the shafts to cause the fingers and loop to engagean egg therebetween.

3. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a frame, of rock shafts having their ends journaledtherein, loops depending from alternate shafts, fingers of slightly lesslength than the loops carried by the other shafts, there being a pair offingers opposite each loop, centrally disposed lugs projecting from theshafts, a bar pivotally site each loop, pivotally secured handlescarried by the frame, one of said handles having connection with theloop bearing shafts and the other handle with the finger bearing shafts,said handles being adapted to be pressed together to rock the shafts inopposite directions to cause the fingers and loop to engage an eggtherebetween.

5. In an egg lifter, the combination with a frame, of rock shafts havingtheir ends journaled therein, loops depending from alternate shafts,fingers carried by the other shafts, there being a pair of fingersoppo-' site each loop, pivotally secured handles carried by the frame,one of said handles having connection with the loop bearing shafts andthe other handle with the finger bearing shafts, said handles beingadapted to be pressed together to rock the shafts in opposite directionsto cause the fingers and loop to engage an egg therebetween, there beinga spring interposed between the upper ends of the handles for forcingthem apart to return the parts of the lifter to normal position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOSIAH WALLACE LANG. Witnesses:

T. G. HARPER, EDNA MILLER.

